Razor blade drier



Patented Nov. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES RAZOR BLADE DRIER Erik Gustaf Nyman, Eskilstuna, Sweden, as-

signor to Axel Nelson, Great Neck, N. Y.

Application February 24, 1933, Serial No. 658,336

In Sweden May 2,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a device by means of which flat blades, such as safety razor blades, can be very easily, quickly and completely dried. In carrying out the invention a pair of blocks is 5 provided with flat surfaces to which water-absorbent material is applied and these blocks are adapted to be rotated with a razor blade between the flat surfaces with opposite sides of the blade in contact with the water-absorbent material.

The nvention will be understood from the description in connection with the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a Vertical section through an illustrative embodiment of the invention and Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the blocks. In the drawing reference characters 1 and l' indicate blocks that may be made of wood, metal, bakelite or other hard material and may be colored or ornamented in any desirable manner. These blocks are preferably made circular in cross section, although other shapes, such as oval, square, triangular, rectangular, etc. may be used. These blocks are also preferably, though not necessarily, solid, as hollow blocks may be used.

Each block 1 and 1' is provided with an extension 2 that is preferably circular in cross section and smaller in diameter than the main portion of the block. Here, likewise, other shapes may be used for the extension. The ends of the extensions 2 are flat and water-absorbent material 3, such as chamois skin or blotting paper, for example, is applied to the ends of the extensions 2. The water absorbent material may be attached so that it lies flat against the flat ends of the extensions 2 by causing it to adhere thereto by glue, or in any other convenient way. In the illustration of the invention shown in the drawing the water absorbent material 3 has its edges turned downwardly along the circumferential surfaces of the extensions 2 and rings or bands 4 of metal are slipped over the bent down portions of the absorbent material 3 to keep the same in place, the diameter of the rings 4 being slightly larger than the diameter of the extensions 2 for this purpose.

The block 1 is provided with a pin 5 at the center of the end of its extension 2 and a corresponding hole 7 is provided in the end of the other extension 2 to receive the pin 5 when the blocks are placed together. GG

In using the device a razor blade 6, after having been washed and while still wet, is placed over the pin 5 in contact with the water absorbent material 3 and the other block is then placed so that the pin 5 enters its hole '7 after which the blocks are rotated to some extent with respect to each other. In this way both sides of the blade 6 are dried and at the same time it is found that the edges are sharpened to some extent by this operation. The fresh portions of the Water-absorbent material that come into contact with the sides of the blade after initial contact where the major portion of the water is absorbed, enables the blade to be put away with dry water-absorbent material in contact therewith, thus completely eliminating the danger of rusting. The blade may of course be returned to the blade holder immediately after having been dried.

I claim:

1. A drier for safety razor blades comprising two blocks each having a flat surface covered with water-absorbent material, one of said blocks having a hole extendinginto its said flat surface and the other one having a pin extending from its said flat surface into said hole. 3D

2. A drier for safety razor blades comprising two blocks each having a flat surface at one end covered with water-absorbent material, said flat surfaces being perpendicular to a center line of said blocks, said blocks being adapted to rotate with respect to each other around said center line with a razor blade between said flat surfaces, and means located along the center line of said blocks and attached to one of said blocks extending to and engaging the other block when they are in assembled relation to prevent them from moving laterally.

ERIK GUSTAF' NYMAN. 

